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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Bobboau on October 09, 2006, 06:18:42 pm

Title: Google buys youtube
Post by: Bobboau on October 09, 2006, 06:18:42 pm
wow (http://www.nypost.com/seven/10072006/business/the_goog_tube_business_zachery_kouwe_and_peter_lauria.htm)
Title: Re: Google buys youtube
Post by: Blue Lion on October 09, 2006, 06:22:40 pm
You knew it was coming
Title: Re: Google buys youtube
Post by: Unknown Target on October 09, 2006, 06:23:05 pm
So...good or bad?
I know Google Video had some neat vids, but it didn't have a lot of copywrite stuff (such as music videos, anime, etc). Hope they don't can that stuff on Youtube.
Title: Re: Google buys youtube
Post by: BlackDove on October 09, 2006, 06:32:05 pm
Yeah, this is bad. Google Video wasn't free content and they took **** down quite quickly. Same's probably going to happen to Youtube as well. Shame.
Title: Re: Google buys youtube
Post by: Deepblue on October 09, 2006, 07:38:30 pm
Ah damn. I hated google video. Youtube was much better.
Title: Re: Google buys youtube
Post by: Rictor on October 09, 2006, 08:00:06 pm
Well it was bound to happen, and I'm glad it was Google that did it.
Title: Re: Google buys youtube
Post by: BlackDove on October 09, 2006, 08:17:09 pm
That's a good point I guess, it could've been worse.
Title: Re: Google buys youtube
Post by: Dark Hunter on October 09, 2006, 08:36:10 pm
Stupidvideos.com could have gotten hold of it.  :shaking:

*flees from scary thought in absolute terror*
Title: Re: Google buys youtube
Post by: WMCoolmon on October 10, 2006, 12:30:26 am
So the new way to get rich is to make something popular, and then sell it off to a big company for ~$1 billion... (Facebook, Youtube)
Title: Re: Google buys youtube
Post by: Bobboau on October 10, 2006, 12:34:04 am
before the popular thing becomes a black hole of debt, youtube was/is losing cash hand over fist.
Title: Re: Google buys youtube
Post by: aldo_14 on October 10, 2006, 02:58:08 am
Quote from: WMCoolmon on October 10, 2006, 12:30:26 am
So the new way to get rich is to make something popular, and then sell it off to a big company for ~$1 billion... (Facebook, Youtube)

New?
Title: Re: Google buys youtube
Post by: Windrunner on October 10, 2006, 05:56:39 am
this year looks more and more like the years of -99/00 when the  big tech companies bought out smaller ones for fantasy prices.
Title: Re: Google buys youtube
Post by: Goober5000 on October 10, 2006, 09:02:01 pm
Quote from: Bobboau on October 10, 2006, 12:34:04 am
before the popular thing becomes a black hole of debt, youtube was/is losing cash hand over fist.

Good point.  They were smart and quite a bit lucky to sell when they did.  And if they're really smart, they'll hedge at least half of the stock they got.